Ohio Invasive Plants Council

The Ohio Invasive Plants Council is a coalition of agencies, organizations, and individuals throughout Ohio concerned about the introduction, spread, and control of invasive, non-native plants in Ohio's natural habitats. OIPC promotes public awareness of invasive species issues and encourages land management and research to detect invasive species and prevent new invasions into natural ecosystems.  OIPC was formed as a 501(c)(3)not-for-profit organization in 2005 as a result of efforts in the late 1990's to improve awareness of the threats of invasive plants.

  New Announcements:

Meet The New OIPC Board Members


 We have several new members of the OIPC Board of Directors  Please read about them here. 

The 2010 Ohio Botanical Symposium

 

For those of you interested in attending the 2010 Ohio Botanical Symposium on March 26 in Columbus, more information can be found on the symposium website.

New OIPC Mailing Address
 

OIPC now has a new mailing address:

Ohio Invasive Plants Council
c/o Department of Biological Sciences
University of Cincinnati
P.O. Box 210006
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0006

All other contact information for OIPC remains the same.  Many thanks to Holden Arboretum for hosting our mail address these past few years.

Please Continue to Contribute to the OIPC Researcher Database!

To enhance collaboration by enabling researchers to locate one another and to allow non-scientists to locate experts on specific invasive plant topics in Ohio, the OIPC has created the new Researcher Database.  Information collected thus far is available online at the link above.  Researchers who wish to contribute new information can use the online entry form.

Trail Invaded by Amur Honeysuckle (courtesy of Tom Borgman)

 

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   Upcoming Meetings:
More to come soon!

 

 

Past Meetings:

March 4, 2010 - OIPC's annual meeting was held in central Ohio at Dawe's Arboretum. 

 

Feb. 18, 2010 - the third OIPC Research Conference held in Columbus, OH was a success with over 200 people attending.  There were a number of different speakers, including a keynote address by Dr. Richard Mack, and a poster session with over 20 posters.  Thank you to all who attended!

 

Board Update
 

 

 
 

OIPC Mission Statement:
Participating in statewide efforts to address the threats of invasive species to Ohio's ecosystems and economy by providing leadership and promoting stewardship, education, research, and information exchange.